The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-20
The Latest Mormon Scheme.

The Mormons are as cunning as they
are wicked and fanatical. What they
desire is to be let alone by the govern
ment in the pursuit of their wicked
ways; and how to circumvent the laws
of the United States and defeat the
ends of justice, il the constant study OF
their leaders. Their latest movement is
the formation of pretended Constitu
ton and Government with view to
ADMISSION into the Union as State.
This so-called Constitution in further
ance of this plan, will contain the fol-
lowing sections, denouncing the particu-
lar vices which have made the name of |
Mormon synonymous with infamy:
ARTICLE IA. Section 12.-Bigamy and
polygamy being considered incompati
BILE with republican form of govern
ment, each of them is hereby forbidden
and declared misdemeanor. Any per-
son who shall violate this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by
q fine of not more than $1,000 and by
imprisonment for term of not less
than six months or more than three
years, in the discretion of the court.
This section shall be construed as opera
tive without the aid of legislation, and
the offences prohibited by this section
shall not be barred by any statute of
limitation within three years after the
commission of the offense, nor the
: power Of pardon extend thereto until
J such pardon shall have been approved
4 L Il. D. g h. cd
Il Proviso to article 16, on amendments.
Provided that section II of article IA
e shall not be amended, revised or in any
4 way changed until any amendment,
revision or change as proposed thereto
shall, in addition to the requirements of
the provisions Of this article, be reported
: to the Congress of the United States
and shall be by Congress approved and
o. ratified and such approval and ratifica
9 ton be proclaimed by the President Of
u the United States; and if not so ratified
e and proclaimed said section shall remain
IS perpetual.
'e The object of these sections is as plaiI
a as the MONDAY sun. 1t is to delud
1t Congress into the opinion that tn
Mormons have abandoned the vile prac
II tees that unfit them for Statehood ant
m self-government. 1t is remarkable tha
he this pretense is made while they are il
o. the constant habit of evading the law
7; for the punishment and prevention 0
OF their crimes. Their application for re
is cognition as State is not to be tolel
IN ated
e, l. The movement is a usurpation. Th
ny territory of Utah belongs to the Unite
States, and is held in trust for the pee
ed pie of the several States, who have nc
tn authorized them, through Congress, t
lie hold a Convention to form a State go'
I'M eminent.
ed 2. They are unfit for admission int
tie the family of States, and have given L
ia fruits meet for repentance except tt
Id false pretense in the above sections
m. their pretended Constitution.
an 8. They have not abandoned Il
nd crimes described by the term of Mo
an monism, and their motive in seekir
mt admission as a State is to secure fro
ap the general government recognition
their fright to govern themselves
he their own way" After securing th
cts privilege, the above clauses would b
po- come obsolete by nOnuser. The Sta
dy would be Mormon in all its department
of and the crime of polygamy which
Ter their religion" (if we may apply t
APP word to such an abomination) wou
at never be punished.
ch Until a Gentle population in sui
cir cient numbers to dominate the territor
obtains control and banishes Mormo
vs. ism, the people of the United Stat
ally will not tolerate the idea of admittil
en Utah as a State.